great-nephew

[greyt-nef-yoo, -nev-yoo]

noun

a son of one's nephew or niece; grandnephew.

Origin of great-nephew

First recorded in 1575–85

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Historical Examples of great-nephew

Jarvis Barrow, that's a strong witness, should have had another sort of great-nephew!
Foes
Mary Johnston
If only Percy had been older and had a son, he could settle the money upon his great-nephew.
War-time Silhouettes
Stephen Hudson
The thought that his great-nephew and his niece had actually slept there horrified him.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
Arnold Bennett
Her last act was to appoint Biren regent during the infancy of her great-nephew.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2
Various
She had adopted her great-nephew Ronald while he was still quite a baby, and he could remember no other home than hers.
The School by the Sea
Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for great-nephew

great-nephew

grandnephew

noun

a son of one's nephew or niece; grandson of one's brother or sister

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